Micro-mini Router Table

by Brian Calvert

Have you ever wished you could work using a very precise router and move the material around with out having to deal with only moving the tool from above? Well here is my solution for that problem.

First I drew a line around my precision router base on to the wooden surface I intend to use as my final work area.
	Then I loaded up the widest bit I had for it making sure the depth was set to exactly the same thickness as the base itself.
I routed out the complete area then removed the Dremel from the base to make sure of an excellent fit. Then I drew lines across the surface where I could se that the main body of the router base would have to fit through the table top.
	Drilled myself a couple of pilot holes for the scroll blade to stick through
Made the initial cut rounding off the corners just a bit so I would have more work surface left for the base to lay on and checked the entire size of the hole by assembling the Dremel back into the base and trying to set it down.
	Found out I needed to enlarge the hole for my particular Dremel to fit through, so I cut a small half moon out, then grabbed my palm sander and gave the entire top a quick once over to eliminate any rough edges exposed to the surface.

All Assembled and dropped in place this just turned my router table into one that is capable of doing almost any duty since now it can handle anything from a 1/2" diameter shank router bit to one that is only 1/32" thick with all of the extra collets I have on hand. For extra control I use a foot operated on/off switch that I recommend everyone grab if you see one. While mine is old they do still make them and it really comes in handy not having to reach down and flip a switch all of the time.